ICF 21 s t St.Gallen International Competition Law Forum ICF, May 15th and 16th 20I4
21 st St.Gallen ICF - Information as a difference Gregory Bateson once said information is the difference that makes a difference ; the same could be said about the 21 st St.Gallen International Competition Law Forum: it is one of the leading events on competition law and policy in Europe and a conference which actually makes a difference. It will still be held at the same place as in 1994, the Carolingian monastery town of St.Gallen, in the same inspiring atmosphere of an old wooden council hall, and there will still be new landmark cases and respected guests from around the world. However, there will also be different topics, different international panelists and, as the legal environment is continuously changing, the conference will surely be held under different economic and political circumstances. As known from our past conferences, the 2014 St.Gallen ICF will once more feature a wide range of accomplished speakers: Joaquín Almunia, Nicholas J. Forwood, Peter Freeman, Ingeborg Simonsson as well as Andreas Zünd are just some examples. Among these distinguished guests and speakers, there will also be the presidents of the following competition authorities: Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and Switzerland. A wide range of current topics will be covered, as discussions will range i.a. from private enforcement to the EU merger control reform and information exchange between authorities. As mentioned in the beginning, be ensured that you will leave the conference with information that will make a difference in your future work and/ or your field of interest. You will not only be briefed on the current hot potatoes, but you will also be provided with a broader understanding of how international competition law could develop in the next years. On top of that, there will also be plenty of room to renew old friendships and to make new acquaintances! PROF. DR. DR. H.C. CARL BAUDENBACHER President of the EFTA Court, Chairman of the ICF Luxembourg/ St.Gallen
THURSDAY, May 15 th 20I4 Moderators 08.45 Welcome Carl Baudenbacher 09.00 Marcel Dietrich presiding Topic of the Commissioner`s choice Joaquín Almunia JOACHIM BORNKAMM Judge and President of Chamber, German Federal Supreme Court; Honorary Professor, University of Freiburg Karlsruhe/ Freiburg 10.15 Coffee break 10.45 Andreas Heinemann presiding Private enforcement of competition law 12.00 Lunch 13.30 Joachim Bornkamm presiding Different court systems in Europe is access to justice guaranteed? 15.00 Coffee break 15.30 Patrick Sommer presiding EU merger regulation reform 17.00 End of the first day 19.30 Gala dinner with special event Eddy de Smijter Peter Freeman Clifford A. Jones Nicholas J. Forwood Ingeborg Simonsson Andreas Zünd Christian Ahlborn Carole Begent Andrea Gomes da Silva MARCEL DIETRICH Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Homburger Zurich ANDREAS HEINEMANN Professor of Commercial, Economic and European Law, University of Zurich; Vice- President, Swiss Competition Commission Zurich PATRICK SOMMER Partner and Attorney-at-Law, CMS von Erlach Poncet Zurich
Speakers CHRISTIAN AHLBORN Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Linklaters London JOAQUÍN ALMUNIA Vice-President and Commissioner for Competition, European Commission CAROLE BEGENT Deputy Chief Legal Adviser and Head of International, UK Competition Commission London EDDY DE SMIJTER Head of the Private Enforcement Unit, DG Competition, European Commission PETER FREEMAN Chairman, Competition Appeal Tribunal; Member, Lloyd s Enforcement Appeal Tribunal Panel; Former Chairman, UK Competition Commission London ANDREA GOMES DA SILVA Partner, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer London CLIFFORD A. JONES Professor, Center for Governmental Responsibility, University of Florida Levin College of Law Gainesville INGEBORG SIMONSSON Judge, Stockholm City Court; Associate Professor, Stockholm University Stockholm ANDREAS ZÜND Judge and Section President, Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland Lausanne NICHOLAS J. FORWOOD Judge, General Court (European Union) Luxembourg An OFFICIAL GALA DINNER with a SPECIAL EVENT will be held on THURSDAY, May 15 th 2014, I9.30
FRIDAY, May 16 th 20I4 Moderators 09.00 Matthias Karl and Romina Polley presiding Presidents breakfast: 10 years ECN - What is going well? What is not going well? 10.45 Coffee break 11.00 Sven B. Völcker presiding IP law and competition law: Use and abuse of standard-essential patents & patent settlements 12.30 Lunch 14.00 Chris Fonteijn presiding Information exchange between authorities 15.00 Stefan Buehler presiding Is the SIEC test justiciable, in particular in small economies? 16.00 Coffee break Sofia Alves Małgorzata Krasnodebska- Tomkiel Bruno Lasserre Andreas Mundt Jacques Steenbergen Thomas Graf Thomas Kramler Jenni Lukander Albrecht Bach Marcel Meinhardt Kai-Uwe Kühn Hanno Wollmann STEFAN BUEHLER Professor, University of St.Gallen HSG; Vice-President, Swiss Competition Commission St. Gallen/ Berne CHRIS FONTEIJN Chairman, Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets Den Haag MATTHIAS KARL Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Gleiss Lutz Stuttgart ERIC MORGAN DE RIVERY Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Jones Day Paris ROMINA POLLEY Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Cologne 16.15 Eric Morgan de Rivery presiding The application of competition law to State activities Theofanis Christoforou Vincent Martenet 17.15 Closing remarks Carl Baudenbacher SVEN B. VÖLCKER Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Latham & Watkins
Speakers SOFIA ALVES Head of ECN Unit, DG Competition, European Commission ALBRECHT BACH Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Oppenländer Stuttgart THEOFANIS CHRISTOFOROU Director Competition and Mergers, Legal Service, European Commission THOMAS GRAF Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton THOMAS KRAMLER Deputy Head of Unit, DG Competition, European Commission MAŁGORZATA KRASNODEBSKA- TOMKIEL President, UOKiK Office of Competition and Consumer Protection Warsaw KAI-UWE KÜHN Professor, University of Michigan; Former Chief Competition Economist, DG Competition, European Commission; Ann Arbor BRUNO LASSERRE President, French Competition Authority Paris JENNI LUKANDER Director, Global Head of Competition Law, Nokia Espo VINCENT MARTENET President, Swiss Competition Commission; Professor, University of Lausanne Berne/ Lausanne MARCEL MEINHARDT Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Lenz & Staehelin Zurich ANDREAS MUNDT President, German Federal Cartel Office Bonn JACQUES STEENBERGEN President, Belgian Competition Authority HANNO WOLLMANN Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Schönherr; Lecturer LL.M. Programs, Universities of Salzburg and Vienna; Lecturer E.M.B.L.-HSG, University of St.Gallen HSG Vienna
Advisory Board ROMINA POLLEY (CHAIR) Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton Cologne JOACHIM BORNKAMM Judge and President of Chamber, German Federal Supreme Court; Honorary Professor, University of Freiburg Karlsruhe/ Freiburg PETER FREEMAN Chairman, Competition Appeal Tribunal; Member, Lloyd s Enforcement Appeal Tribunal Panel; Former Chairman, UK Competition Commission London VINCENT MARTENET President, Swiss Competition Commission; Professor, University of Lausanne Berne/ Lausanne CARLES ESTEVA MOSSO Director Policy and Strategy, DG Competition, European Commission SVEN NORBERG Senior Adviser, Kreab & Gavin Anderson Strategic Communications Counsellors; Former Director, DG Competition, EU Commission; Former Judge, EFTA Court PATRICK SOMMER Partner and Attorney-at-Law, CMS von Erlach Poncet Zurich ERIC MORGAN DE RIVERY Partner and Attorney-at-Law, Jones Day Paris
Chair & Organization Information CARL BAUDENBACHER Chairman President, EFTA Court; Director, Executive M.B.L.-HSG, University of St.Gallen HSG Luxembourg/ St.Gallen ALEXANDER GÖBEL Head of Organization Visiting Researcher, Berkman Center, Harvard Law School; Research Associate, Institute of European and International Business Law, University of St.Gallen HSG Cambridge/ St.Gallen TIRZA ZÜRN Administrative Coordinator, Institute of European and International Business Law, University of St.Gallen HSG St.Gallen NATALIE MÜLLER Student Assistant, Institute of European and International Business Law, University of St.Gallen HSG St.Gallen Accredited by the SOLICITORS REGULATION AUTHORITY PARTICIPATION FEE The participation fee is EUR 1 350 (EUR 800 for one day) per person including written documentation, refreshments during conference breaks, lunches on Thursday and Friday and the gala dinner on Thursday. Please note that your registration is binding. The participation fee is payable within ten days upon confirmation of registration, but can be refunded in full if a written cancellation is received until up to three weeks before the conference date (at the latest by April 23 rd 2014). For cancellations received after this date, no refund can be made. Early registration is recommended since the conference sold out in recent years. Companies sending several participants can enjoy a reduction of ten percent of the participation fees. Special discounts are available for students and members of the media. HOTEL RESERVATION The Institute of European and International Business Law will gladly assist with hotel reservations. Please refer to the online registration form for available options. THE VENUE The conference will take place in the «Kantonsratssaal» (Parliament hall of the Canton of St.Gallen), situated in the Abbey District of St.Gallen. For more information, visit the conference webpage at www.sg-icf.ch. for I3 CPD Hours
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